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NZ beef not to blame for failed drug test

The theory that AFL Collingwood pair Lachie Keeffe and Josh Thomas could have eaten beef contaminated by clenbuterol has been rejected.

Silver Fern boss urges collaboration

Rationalisation of the New Zealand meat industry could take place through collaboration in processing and freight, rather than through mergers and acquisitions, says Silver Fern Farms chairman Rob Hewett.

Faint praise for 'meat Fonterra'

The industry body that helped fund a major study to reform the red meat sector has damned with faint praise the result, saying it overstates problems in the industry

Meat industry report backs co-op model

A report into New Zealand's meat industry has come out heavily in favour of a single co-operative business model similar to Fonterra's to deal with decades-old issues of overcapacity and too much....

Dollar has hit venison but velvet strong

The New Zealand dollar's record-breaking run against the long-suffering euro has hit the local venison market hard because of its high exposure to Europe, but strong deer velvet prices have provided....

Relief as US wharf strike ends

Resolution of industrial action at ports along the West Coast of the United States has come as a relief to New Zealand meat producers who have been shut off from a lucrative market.

Talk of industry reform as lamb falls

A decline in demand from China and the Middle East, combined with dry conditions in parts of NZ, has depressed lamb prices which is likely to rekindle talk of meat industry reform.

Good times roll on for meat exporters

Silver fern to seek $100m

Dunedin-based Silver Fern Farms will be looking to raise around $100 million in new equity next year to repay debt, upgrade plant, and to accelerate its "value added" product strategy.

More on plate for meat farmers

While dairy product prices are falling, the same cannot be said for mutton and beef prices.

Worker dragged by hook in face

A meat worker who took a hook through his head from behind was dragged with the chain, as his workmate rushed to stop the machine.

Meat deal too tough to swallow

New Zealand meat companies abandoned efforts to consolidate and reduce surplus capacity last year because they lacked an agreed export strategy.

Beef prices continue to rise

New Zealand beef prices continued to rise in May and into this month as supplies tightened and international demand remained strong, says Rabobank in its monthly agribusiness update.

Kiwi meat in UK halalbaloo

Religious leaders in the UK want all halal and kosher meat labelled with slaughter methods. With a large chunk of NZ lamb sold there, are our exports at risk?

Sheep and beef farm profits tipped to rise

Sheep and beef farm profits are expected to jump 35 per cent over 2013-14 from last year's drought-affected season.

Alliance Group takeover talks end with Blue Sky Meats

Meat group gets on big processor boards

Meat exporter to review operations after big loss

Silver Fern Farms, the country's biggest meat processor, said it had hired PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to undertake a review of the company after it suffered a $28.6 million loss for the September year.